Finding out about Books
Use the links below to view details about related organisations
The Book and Publishing Industry
The Publishers Association
29B Montague Steet London WC1B 5BW
tel: 020 7691 9191
fax: 020 7691 9199
web site: www.publishers.org.uk
The PA provides statistics and general information on trade, school, academic and international publishing |
British Printing Industries Federation
11 Bedford Row London WC1R 4DX
tel: 020 7242 6904
fax: 020 7405 7784
website: www.britishprint.com
The BPIF is the business support organisation for employers in the printing, packaging and graphic communications industry..
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Book Marketing Ltd
web site: www.bookmarketing.co.uk
BML publish statistics and market research on the book trade: publishing, bookselling, libraries, buying and reading habits
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Booktrust
45 East Hill
London SW18 2QZ
Website: www.booktrust.org.uk
Booktrust is an independent national charity that encourages people of all ages and cultures to discover and enjoy reading. Use the website to find contact details for publishing hopuses large and small.
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The Publishers Publicity Circle
The Publishers Publicity Circle provides a forum for publishers, journalists and publicists to meet. Find out more at their web site: www.publisherspublicitycircle.co.uk
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Bookshops and bookselling
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The Booksellers Association of Great Britain and Ireland
Minster House 272-274 Vauxhall Bridge Road London SW1V 1BA
tel: 020 7834 5477
fax: 020 7834 8812
web site: www.booksellers.org.uk
The BA provides general information, mailing lists and advice. Their web site includes a database of bookshops (members of the BA) throughout the UK.
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Scottish Book Trust
Scottish Book Centre
137 Dundee Street
Edinburgh
EH11 1BG.
Tel: 0131 229 3663
Fax: 0131 228 4293
Email: info@scottishbooktrust.com
Web: www.scottishbooktrust.com |
Welsh Books Council
Castell Brychan
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 2JB.
Tel: 01970 624151
Fax: 01970 625385
Email: wbc.children@wbc.org.uk
Web: www.wbc.org.uk |
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Training
Publishing Training Centre
PTC, 45 East Hill, London SW18 2QZ tel: 020 8874 2718
web site: www.train4publishing.co.uk
PTC run short courses on all aspects of publishing
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Bestseller listings
Nielsen BookScan
Woolmead House West Bear Lane Farnham, Surrey GU9 7LG
tel: 01252 742555
fax: 01252 742556
web site: www.nielsenbookscan.co.uk
A unique source of market intelligence for the UK and overseas, offering booksellers, libraries and publishers in the UK sales data on over 140,000 titles collected weekly from more than 7000 retailers who form the Total Consumer Market.
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Copyright information
To find out more about copyright holders for books and writers, contact the relevant publisher and check the WATCH database:
WATCH
The WATCH (Writers, Artists, and Their Copyright Holders) Internet database created by the Universities of Texas and Reading contains the names and addresses of copyright holders or contact persons for authors and artists.
Find out more at the web site: www.watch-file.com
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Literature Events
The Literature Department of the British Council maintains a number of useful databases, including a unique calendar of literary events and festivals and the Contemporary Writers database. See also the websites for the various regional arts boards (see below) which hold some information on book events, writers available for readings, activities and initiatives.
The British Council Literature Department
11 Portland Place London W1B 1EJ
tel: 020 7389 3173
fax: 020 7389 3175
web site: www.britishcouncil.org/arts
http://www.britishcouncil.org/arts-literature-uk-and-overseas-events.htm
For your information … World Book Day is now firmly established on the literary calendar, taking place annually in March. Find out more at the WBD web site www.worldbookday.comBack to the top
Library sector
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CILIP (The Chartered Institute for Librarians and Information Professionals)
7 Ridgmount Street London WC1E 7AE
tel: 020 7255 0590
fax: 020 7255 0591
website: www.cilip.org.uk
CILIP is the leading professional body for librarians, Information specialists and knowledge managers. It has over 25,000 members who work in all sectors, including business and industry, further and higher education, schools, local and central government departments and agencies, the health service, the voluntary sector and national public libraries.
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(LISU) Library Information Statistics Unit
Loughborough University Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3TU
Tel: 01509 223071
Fax: 01509 223072
website: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/dis/lisu
LISU’s primary aim is to act as the UK national centre for the collation, analysis and dissemination of statistical data relating to library and information activities
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Literary prizes and book awards
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Poets and Poetry
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The Poetry Society
22 Betterton Street London WC2H 9BX
tel: 020 7420 9880
fax: 020 7240 4818
web site: www.poetrysoc.com
email: info@poetrysoc.com
The Poetry Society provides information on poetry publishers, magazines, workshops and teaching materials
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Poetry Library
Royal Festival Hall London SE1 8XX
tel: 020 7921 0943/0664
fax: 020 7921 0939
web site: www.poetrylibrary.org.uk
The Poetry Library gives details on how to get poetry published, events, publishers, magazines, workshops and bibliographic information on 20th/21st century poetry in English
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The Poetry Book Society
Book House 45 East Hill London SW18 2QZ
tel: 020 8870 8403
fax: 020 8877 1615
web site: www.poetrybooks.co.uk
Founded by T S Eliot in 1953, the Poetry Book Society (PBS) is an organisation devoted to developing and maintaining a readership for poetry in the U.K.
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Getting Published
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Trade magazines
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The Bookseller, Publishing News and Books in the Media provide an essential overview of UK publishing and bookselling
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The Bookseller (and Books in the Media)
Endeavour House 189 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8TJ
tel: 020 7420 6006
fax: 020 7420 6103
website: www.thebookseller.co.uk
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Publishing News
7 John St, London WC1N 2ES
tel: 0870 870 2345
fax:: 0870 870 0385
web site: www.publishingnews.co.uk
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Book trade charities
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Book Aid International
39-41 Coldharbour Lane
Camberwell London SE5 9NR
tel: 020 7733 3577
fax: 020 7978 8006
web site: www.bookaid.org
Book Aid International works in partnership with organisations in developing countries to support local initiatives in literacy, education, training and publishing. They provide relevant books and information to those in greatest need to enable people to realise their potential and contribute to the development of their communities.
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Books Abroad
Richmond Avenue Rhynie Huntly Aberdeenshire AB54 4HJ
tel/fax 01464 861446
Books Abroad is a local organisation staffed by volunteers and one part-time administrator. They collect second-hand books, school sets and fiction from all over Scotland matched to requests from institutions and schools abroad.
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Literacy Organisations
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National Literacy Trust/National Reading Campaign
68 South Lambeth Road
London
SW8 1RL.
tel: 020 7587 1842
fax:020 7931 9986
web site: www.literacytrust.org.uk
The National Literacy Trust is an independent charity dedicated to building a literate nation.. Their website provides up-to-date information on literacy issues and research. Please use the site index to find what you are looking for
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Booktrust
45 East Hill London SW18 2QZ
tel: 020 8516 2977
fax: 020 8516 2978
web site: www.booktrust.org.uk or www.booktrusted.com
Booktrust is involved in a number of literacy projects and runs the successful Bookstart ‘Books for Babies’ scheme. Booktrust’s web site www.booktrusted.com is dedicated to children’s books resources, and contains lists of recommending titles for children of all ages
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British Dyslexia Association
98 London Road
Reading
Berkshire RG1 5AU.
tel: 0118 966 8271 (helpline)
fax: 0118 935 1927
website: http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/faq.html
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Readathon
Swerford
Chipping Norton
Oxon OX7 4BG.
tel/fax: 01608 730335
web site: www.readathon.org
Readathon has two aims: to encourage children to read more books and to raise money for the Sargent Cancer Care for Children and the Roald Dahl Foundation.
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Arts Councils
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Arts Council of England
14 Great Peter Street l London SW1P 3NQ
tel. 020 7333 0100
web site: www.arts.org,uk
The regional offices of Arts Council England differ in the types of information that they give out, but are a good place to start for information on literature initiatives, funding, writers available for readings, groups and workshops:
There are nine separate Arts Council offices throughout England, working closely with the Arts Council of England (who provide most of their funding) and together they form an integrated way of funding arts projects in England.
Further information on their work and funding programmes is available from each RAB. Visit www.arts.org.uk for contact details and regions covered
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Arts Council East
Eden House
48-49 Bateman Street
Cambridge CB2 1LR
Phone: 0845 300 6200 |
Arts Council East Midlands,
St Nicholas Court
25-27 Castle Gate
Nottingham NG1 7AR
Phone: 0845 300 6200
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London Arts,
2 Pear Tree Court, London EC1R 0DS:
tel: 0845 300 6200 (local rate) or email enquiries@artscouncil.org.uk |
Arts Council North East
Central Square, Forth Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3PJ;
tel: 0191 255 8500 |
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Arts Council North West
Manchester House, 22 Bridge Street, Manchester M3 3AB;
tel: 0161 834 6644 |
Arts Council South East
Sovereign House, Church Street
Brighton BN1 1RA
tel: 0845 300 6200 |
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Arts Council South West
Senate Court, Southernhay Gardens
Exeter EX1 1UG |
Arts Council West Midlands
82 Granville Street, Birmingham B1 2LH;
tel: 0121 631 3121 |
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Yorkshire Arts,
21 Bond Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF13 1AX;
tel: 01924 455555 |
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland
MacNeice House, 77 Malone Rd, Belfast BT9 6AQ
tel: 028 9038 5200
fax: 028 9066 1715
web site: www.artscouncil-ni.org
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The Arts Council of Wales
Holst House, 9 Museum Place, Cardiff CF1 3NX;
tel: 029 2037 6500
web site: http://www.artswales.org.uk
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The Scottish Arts Council
12 Manor Place, Edinburgh EH3 7DD;
tel: 0131 226 6051
web site: www.scottisharts.org.uk
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Useful Publications and Directories
Continuum and The Publishers Association Directory of Publishing
The Booksellers Association Directory of UK and Irish Book Publishers Including Distributors, Sales Agents, and Wholesalers
The Booksellers Association Directory of Members
The Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook, A & C Black
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